Floral rack



7 Dec. 13,1927.

- J. A. HEINZ FLORAL RACK,

Filed Oct. 29. 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet l Patented Dec. 13,

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rLosAL Beck."

Application filed October as, was, Serial-No. 145,060;

My said inventionrelates to 'flor-a'l racks designed for supporting floral pieces in a manner todisplay theinin funeral parlors and the like, and it is an o'bjectffof the present invention "to p'rovide a plurality of floral racks for the purpose mentioned which may be folded and packed in compact formfor. transportation andconsisti-ng or ztrarne works which will be inconspicuous and ca; pabl-e of supporting floral designs in differentrelatii 'e posit-ions without the-liability of being overturned or permitting the floral pieces to become d'isarrangedg r furtherobject of theinvention is to provide as floral rack of simple and inexpensive conctruction which maybe placed upon a casket, or on the floor upon which the casket is supported, or on other desirable supports such as tables, chairs, or the like.

Referr ng to the accompany ngdrawings which are made a part hereof and on-which similar reference characters indicate simllar parts,

Figure l p of floral racks disposed in display arrangement illustrating the application jot my invention, p I a a F gure 2, a perspective ofone "of theracks shown in Figure 1 disposedin another posi- Figure 3, a perspective illustrating the rack supported on the handlesjof the-casket in Figure 1 resting upon alfiat surface,} 5 E Figure 4, a perspective illustrating the method of supporting the raclrniounted on top of the casket in Figure '1, i

Figure 5, a detailo f a portion tur-e shown in Figure 41:,

Figure .6, a perspective racks shown in liigure l'; v Figure 7, a detail of a portion of the'structure shown in Figure 6,and.

Figure 8, a perspective of a rack ,in which is combined the racks of Figure- 1" which may be ,usedin any of the positions shown;

of one 0f the "end In the drawingsret'erence character 10 in% i dieates a frame which is preferably rectan gul'arjin form and constructed of wire ,or. the;

like material. Said'trame vis preferably provided with rounded corners forfan obvious purpose and having longitudinallydisposed spaced rods 11 and transversely disposed spacedrfgds 12. "lhe frain'e lflis prefera hly formed at single. piece of'materiai bas ing is a perspective view of a number o'fthe struc- A JVVith such construction,thepa-rts are so re- 5 'lated that when thelon'g e'r. support :18'iis collapsed (Fig. 8) itfits snugly on the under side-of the rack against the cross niemloere 11 and 12 and one "of the rods 15 which; con-j nects' the side members of the support is'dis A. 21mm, or sneer M, runners; KerzraYnfnEn-wm EEIHZ'AND'FBED Hernia-p EXECUTORSDESAIDJULIUS A, ranmainno sasnp.

its ends welded or-otherwise unit-ed and to which frame the' longitudinally and transverse'ly disposed rods or wires are welded or otherwise secured to forin neat joints. 7' I A support-13 is provided; for holdingthe frameat ditlerentfangles of inclination and such support comprises a substantialily rec tangular frame having side standards bent around the end ;mernber otthe frame-t0 form pivot eyes 1 1 'for connectiontherewith. I and a" plurality of transverse cross 'rn-em'bers 15 are provided which strengthen sueh'sup port. The side members of the support which are bent around the end of the trainee.

forming pivot eyes .1 1 areprefera'b'ly d'lS {u posed on opposite sides of *a *pairi ofthe longitudinally disposed Ine1nbers'11 so that such support will be maintained centrally of the frameas shown. Abracelti is pref-v erably pivoted on one of the transverse .ero'ss rods such brace being preferablyformed-ot a single piece of wire vfolded centrally upon 1 itjelt with its free ends diverging and bent a around one of "the transverse cross Wires forming pivot'eyesl? while the opposite end i Q of the brace isbent over toprovide a hook 18 for engagement withone of the cross members 151of'the support.v Thesupport is] preferably ofsubstantia lly'the sanie lengthw the frame-which permits the .frame'to' be held in a plurality of positions of angular "adjustment, however, if desired, a shorter support 19 may be provided for permitting the frame to be held in a position more close: I

1y proximating a horizontal pl'aneias shown in Figure 2 such shorter support19 berng provided with ,one or; more cross rods posed in close proximityto the rod '12 on 1 which the brace is pivoted and :itis nec s-y teary, in order to hoolrthe end of, thebrace over the cross member 20 of theshorter sup portftofiex the 'free end of the bracemenr ber upwardlywhereupon it can be: hooked over the cross member of the shorter-slip port where it will 'beresiliently held-agains any accide al ice I 21, the same being preferably mounted in pairs and collapsible into position fiat against the rack or substantially withinthe plane of the same. Each pair of said prongs constitutes the extremities of a piece of wire whichextends beneath and around one of" the transversemembers 12, acrossa pair of vthe longitudinal members 11. and over and angles to the longitudinal members 11.

around the cross member 12. The prongs extend outwardly at substantially right In other words, each prong is formed from a piece of Wire which extends under and around one of the transverse members 12 and is connected by a bight 22 which extends across apair of the longitudinal members 11.

These prongs preferably diverge slightly as they are shown and as they are arranged in org:

the small frame. in Figure 1 they are dis-r 1' posed Lone over the other,,however,' inthe larger frames,'as shown in Figure 6, they are 'jpreferably disposed in staggered relation. The bight :portion: 22; which connects the prongs may extend across two longitudinal members 11 or three ofsuch members as desired, both forms being illustrated in Figure 6. 1 Y

lin order to supportan object such as a basket or vase of flowers in substantially U horizontal position I provide a frame work Qorshelf which comprises (Fig.7) a ring 23 having a diametrically disposed crossv brace 2t'and 'a pair of V-shaped braces 25 and 26. The point or angle of the V- shaped brace 25 disposed at one endof the dian1eterx24: and w the point or angle of the other V-shaped brace 26 disposed'at the 0ptending' beyondwthe ring and bent around eyes 27.

i In order to provide means "for holding v such =.shelf 23" inisubstantially horizontal position but permitting it to be collapsed against the body ofthe rack 1 provide a;

link'28 which hasits lowerend bent around one of the-crossmembers 12 to form a pivvcross bars 38, each of said loops being adaptotal 'connection' therewith and the opposite or-upper end of said link is bent around the i diameter 24 and is slidable around the same -:the-V -shaped brace 26;

If des1red: ,"an extension may beiprovided for'the racks, said extension being formed so that when the shelf or pivoted frame is in its "substantially horizontal position the 7 up- 1 per end of the linklwill engagethe sides of ref 'a-"rima29 having cross members 11 and 12rextendi'ng respectively transversely and longitudinally thereof and alsofprovided with: flowersupporting-prongs 21. A pair of sheet metal members 31 are securedtogthe -si'des of the extension and are bent in substantially U-shape-to telescope over the side r members of the frame 10 permitting said ex Figure 2 are preferably of a length corresponding to'the width of the racks shown at each side of Figure 1, and the rack shown in Figure 6; therefore, when shipping the extension 29' for'the end racks may be telescopedoverone of the smaller racks 10.

Referring to Figure 3 a small rack 32 is provided which comprises asubstantially rectangular frame with a central longitudinally extending rod 11 and two" or more pairs of short cross rods 33. The longi tudinally extending center'rod forms a support for one or more pairs of diverging prongs 21 connected together by bight22.

At the end of the frame is secured a bracket whichcomprises awire bent upon itself at" an angle of substantially 45 degrees with one shorter side of said angle disposed at sub stantially right angles to the side of; the frame and bent around such frame to form a pivotal connection therewith, while the other side of said angle is considerably longer but is secured adjacent the middle of the frame in 'a manner similar to theopposite end of thebracket. This bracket permits the frame to incline slightly when resting on a substantiallyflat surface and in order to permit the frame to 'be secured on the handles of a casket a hook 355 is attached to each of the o upper longer legs of the bracket. This hook 35 will readily engage the handles of a casket or any otherobject as'for example a radiatoror the like and serve to support the framethereon. In order to prevent the angle members from scratching the sides of the V casket or' the furniture the same is preferably provided with a short section of rubber tubing 36. .v I

A rack 10 maybe provided with means for. securing the same on the top of a casket,

' as shown in Figure 4, such-rack being provided wlthtransversely and longitudinally lit) disposed cross bars. In order to'support the rack frame in position such frame is preferably provided with loops 37 and cooperating ed to receivethe upstanding arm 39 of a felt co'vered bracket tO having a hook a1 pivoted at one end and adjustably connected by means of a buckle 42 with a strap l fliaving anadditional smallerhook l tsecured at its opposite end. The hook 41 is arrangedto enand buckle arrangement permitting the IQQLUSltG adJuStinent for caskets of d fferent sizes. of V, *l Vhile itis my in'tention't-hat'the racksbe arranged according to the display showngin Figure 1 in whichfour sizes ofracks are used and it. is also my intention to supply and its support 13 on the floor a-iidt he rack- 29 may or may not bemount-ed thereon. The same rack may be supported by the short support 19 in the manner "illu'strated .in

Figure 2. Further it may be supported on its side by the bra-ckets'34 or the hooks 35,.

as in Fig. 3, or if desired it may be supported by means of the loops 37 and cross rods '38 on thetop ofia casketor other object. It will be obvious to'those skilled in the art that various changes maybe'inade in my device without departing from the spirit of.

my inventiom'an'd I,.tlie'refore', do not limit myself to what'is'shown in the drawings and described in {the specification, but only as set forth in the appended claims.

, Having thus fully describedmy invention,

what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patient, is j 1. A floral rack comp-rising a supporting frame, means for supporting said frame n position to display a floral piece, and a sup porting member pivotallymounted upon the frame for supporting the object to be displayed and having diverging object engagingprongs, substantially as set forth.

2. A floral raclrcompris'ing a supporting frame, means for maintaining said frame in position to support a floral piece to be displayed, a supporting member pivoted upon said frame, means for preventingjsaid supporting member; from moving downward beyond a plane substantially perpendicular to p r substantially upright position, said. brackets being movable into position substantiallyffla-t' said frame but permitting said supporting member to be folded upwardly into substantially the plane of as set forth.

the frame, substantially 3. A fioral'rack comprising a supporting frame having spaced trai'isverse and longitud nally disposed cross members, :I'IIGZIHS for supporting said frame in varmusanguIar po i sitions, and 'ni'eans for supporting a floral piece upon said; frame comprising a body "extending over one of said'cross members and extending around'a cross member disposed at rightangles to said last-mentioned cross member and projecting outwardly to form diverging prongs, substantially as set forth.- 4. A floral rack comprising a'supportingj frame having spaced transverse and longitudinally disposed cross members, means. for supporting. said frame in various angular positions, means for supporting a floral piece .upon said frame comprising'a body extending over one of said cross membersand eX- .tending around a cross member disposed at right angles to said lastmentioned cross member and projecting outwardly to form diverging prongs, an element pivotally conported, substantially .as set 'forth.

nected tojs'ai'd frame for holding an object :to be displayed, and an element for 11113111:

taining saidfobject l ro'l'ding element in sub stantially horizontal position, substantially as set forth.

5. floral rack comprising a" sugppo'i ti'ng frame, selectively adj ustab'le supports of different lengths connected with the frame for support ng the same in a plurality of posi' .tions of angular adjustment, a shelf pivoted on said frame, a rodconnected atthe' outer edge of said shelf and to thecinn-er edgelof' said shelf substantially adjacent its pivotal connectionyand a link having one end coir nectedto said [frame below said shelf and substantially as set forth. a

1 f having its upper end si-i-d'able alongsaidrod, I

'6'. A floral 'ack comprising a supporting franiejhaving spaced transverse and longi tu-diiially l cusposed cross members, means for.

supporting said frame in various angular p0 I sitions, means for supporting floral piece member and projecting outwardly to form diverging prongs, a shelf pivoted; on said. frame, a rod'co'nnected at theouter edgerof said shelf andto the inner edge of said shelf substantially adj acent its pivotal connection,

and a liIIk-i'IaViDQDIIB16nd connected to said frame below said shelf and having its upper end slidable along said rod-substantially as set forth. V J r I e. A fl0ral-=rack compris ng a supporting frame'and brackets pivoted at the sides of Stilt]; frame and adapted to engage-a supporting surface for maintaining the frame in against the body of the frain'e,.the upper j ends of said brackets being .provided with Y hooks for engagement Wltll; ob ects upon which the frame is adapted tolbesupported, and the lower rearmost' portions of said bracket being" adapt-edto. engage the sides 8.. A flora-l rack comprising a. supporting frame, means for support-in inc-lined position to display-pan object, and {a member pivotallv:inounted upon:- tlfie-fraine and comprising space-d pivot eyes engaging a member of the frame and a bight portion engaging another portion. of the frame to.

p of the object: upon which the frame sup-.

"the frame in I,

maintain the member in a definite posit-ion,

substantially. as set forth. we 9. A floral rack comprising a supporting frame, means .for supporting the frame'in inclined position to display-an object, an meinberpivotally mounted upon the. frame and comprising spaced pivot eyes engaging a member of the frame anda bight portion engaging ano her porti f, ame. to.

' v t endingfrom said pivot eye-s, substantially as setforth." r

maintain the member in a definite position, and diverging. obyect supporting prongs 10. The combination in a floral. rack comprising a frame having transversely and longitudinall extendin cross members nive. i i b 7 l oted supportingelements connected at one end of'said frame for maintaining the frame in various angular positions, means con- 1 nected at each end of said frame for supporting the same on its-side on'a surfaceor ZEOPSUSPBHCllHQ'BllG same, and means r carried by said frame for the receptionof an upstanding supporting element whereby the frame may be supported thereby, substan- T tially as set forth;

'11., Thecombination of asubstanti ally rec- "tangularflfloralrack;a smaller floral rack ofalength corresponding: to the width of said first-mentioned floral rack. and a frame fOIFCOI'lIlECtlOIl with the larger of said racks at the end of the same or at the side :oftlie smallerrack, substantially as set fortlr,

' 12." A floral rack of substantially rectangular shape, a smaller floral rack of similar shape and "of a length corresponding to the Iwidth of said first-mentioned rack, a frame llilVlIlgIOPPOSQfl curved members extending beyond one edge of-said frame and slidable overthe side members of the larger rack or over the end members of the smaller rack,

substantially as set forth.

13. A floral rack comprising transverse and longitudinally disposed cross members, a variable support pivoted to oneof said members with the other member therebe- "tween, a bight spanning one of said members article engaging as set forth."

7 her, and the end forming article engaging prongs, substanand connecting by said bight portion engaging one of said members,substantially 14. An article supporting "element comprising transversely and longitudinally disposed'cross members, a length of wire dourbled upon itself and bent adjacent its ends to provide pivot eyes mounted upon one of. said members upon'opposite sides of another of said members, said. bight being; adapted. to'span and engage the last-mentioned memportions beyond the eyes tially as set forth.

the pivot portions, and an element projecting from' said pivot portion and arranged tobe' held in operative position 15. A folding floral rack comprising a mainframe, folding supports of different lengths pivoted to said frame for supporting the same in different angular positions, and a member achustably connecting the frame and support for holding the same relatively fixed, said member being arranged to hold one of said folding supports against the underside of the frame for reinforcing the same,- substantially as 'set forth.

16; A; folding floral rack comprising a main frame, folding supports of different lengths pivoted to said frame for supportingthe same in different, angularpositions, and a member ad ustably connecting the frame and support for holding the same relatively fixed, said member being arranged to hold one of said folding supports against the underside of the frame for reinforcing the same, said adjustable Connecting member beingdeformed towards connected position j by the folding support held against the underside ofthe frame, substantially asset forth, I r

1.7. The combination of afloral rack comprising a supporting frame, a supporting a member pivotally mountedon'said supporting frame for supporting the obgect to be displayed and having diverging object cngaging prongs, and means for supporting said frame in position to display a floral piece on a curved surface comprising hooks adapted to engage over opposite edges of the curved surface, meansadjustably connecting said hooks, and a bracket having an upstanda ing arm associated with one ofisaid hooks,

substantially as set forth.

181A floralrack comprising the combinationof a bracket having an upstanding arm,

means for securing said bracket on an object with the upstanding arm in inclined position, a rack having means for engaging the upstanding arm'of said bracket whereby the rack Willbe maintained in upright position 7 j for displaying floral pieces, a supporting member 'pivotally mounted upon said rack .for supportingthe floral pieces to be displayed andhaving diverging object engag- 7- T JULIUS Heinz;

A.- D nineteen hundred and 

